The issues of establishing an industrial park in the Donetsk region with an anchor plant – soda ash plant – were discussed during the meeting by the head of the Donetsk regional state administration, head of the regional military-civil administration Pavlo Kyrylenko and members of the joint delegation of Soda Ash & Derivative Group YILDIRIM HOLDING research and design institute of basic chemistry “NIOCHIM” today in Kramatorsk. “The regional state administration is constantly working to increase the investment attractiveness and international image of the region takes all possible measures to attract investment to the region.
The project of the creation of the Slovyansky Industrial Chemical Park on the basis of a soda ash plant is essential for the Donetsk region, it is included in the Donetsk Region Development Strategy until 2027. We are ready for a dialogue and fruitful cooperation, “Pavlo Kyrylenko said. This project is being implemented within the framework of the program to replace imports to Ukraine with products of national production. Until 2014, Ukraine was a net exporter of soda ash, since 2015 – a net importer. This is due to the fact that the only soda plant in the country – the Crimean soda plant – is located in the temporarily occupied territory.
The first meeting on the implementation of the project for the production of soda ash in the Donetsk region took place in October last year. Based on its results, the regional state administration prepared information on potential land areas, availability of permits for certain activities, location of coal mining enterprises, availability of incentives, and preferences that can be provided to investors at the state and local levels to implement such a large-scale project.
“We are interested in the development of soda production in Ukraine. Our goal is a zero-emission project with zero impact on the atmosphere. Today there is a trend of aging production in Europe. In Ukraine, the second most modern plant after Kazakhstan can be created both in terms of ecology and in terms of economic efficiency. With your help, we are ready to start the project as soon as possible, “said Smail Ash & Derivatives Group CEO Ismail Ceylan.
Representatives of the delegation had the opportunity to directly inspect several land areas proposed for the location of future production. The creation of a soda plant should become an effective tool for developing the industrial potential of the Donetsk region by creating new and restoring existing production, attracting investment, creating new jobs, and more.
